Thesaurus results for TEN-SPEED

ten-speed

noun

Definition of ten-speed

as in bicycle

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Recent Examples of ten-speed Passing power is readily available and the ten-speed is amenable to being flattened when trying to hit a closing gap in traffic. — Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024 In the case of cars, Ford ended up being better in ten-speed transmissions, GM in nine-speed transmissions. — Harvard Business Review, 17 July 2024 Modest numbers for a 4,500-pound hauler, but Honda engineers tuned the ten-speed automatic to provide the best reflexes. — Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 22 Aug. 2023 There are also two transmissions to pick between, too—a six-speed manual and a ten-speed automatic with paddle shifters. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 May 2023

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Sunday, some sustaining injuries while riding motorcycles or bicycles under strong winds or due to slippery road surfaces.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 July 2026
In 1972, ordinary Californians circulated petitions, knocked on doors, and rode bicycles down the coast, rallying support for Proposition 20, which aimed to regulate coastal development.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of bicycle

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In the winter, of course, that means skiing and snowboarding (and Snoqualmie has nearly 2,000 skiable acres); in the summer, the recreation area turns into a mountain bike park and offers disc golf and gravel biking.

— Sara Harowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
His diplomacy skills may well come in handy as Boulder County wrestles with its mountain bike issue.

— John Meyer, Denver Post, 29 June 2026

Definition of mountain bike

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Bill Walton played hoops and soccer with us at Wallace Park, then rode his bike back to his Northwest Portland home.

— Jason Quick, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Some neighbors are concerned that the houses will be two stories, and that the developer might not pay to help complete the bike trail in the area, Pray said.

— Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of bike

Noun

The anti-social age vs the tandem bicycle Over the last generation, America has experienced startling shifts in social behavior and just about all of them clash with an exercise that requires togetherness.

— Mark Dent, HubSpot, 1 June 2026
The concept of a tandem bicycle for two riders goes back almost as far in history as the bicycle itself.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025

Definition of tandem bicycle

Noun

My next bike, the red-and-yellow Big Wheel, had a lot in common with a velocipede known as the penny-farthing, which was invented in the eighteen-seventies.

— The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
Oakland Pedal Tours offers free velocipede shuttles between breweries, which are also within walking distance.

— Lisa Herendeen, The Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2019

Definition of velocipede

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